Category Archives: State News

Federal investigators accuse a 37-year-old Columbus woman of trying to hire a hitman and promising to pay him with bitcoin. Kelly Harper was taken into custody last Friday. She's being held in the Dan...

The Wisconsin Badgers' descent in the Associated Press Basketball Poll continues with the loss to Illinois knocking them down two more notches to 21st. The Badgers are number-16 in the NET Rankings, w...

A former city administrator in Rhinelander has reportedly reached a deferred prosecution agreement in Oneida County. Two of the three felony charges against Daniel Guild have been dropped - and the th...

Two Democratic state lawmakers who have introduced legislation for ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin say it would make it harder for extremist candidates to win. State Representative Mark Spreitzer an...

A space heater is said to have caused a house fire in Chippewa Falls. That's according to fire investigators who say a malfunctioning space heater caused the fire at a home along Therbrook Street earl...

A portion of Interstate 94 is back open following a six-hour closure over the weekend. Milwaukee County sheriff's officials say a pickup lost control on the south Zoo Interchange ramp on Saturday morn...

Experts say there is an increased chance of side effects with the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Doctors at UW Health and Ascension Wisconsin say this was to be expected, however, as both Mod...

Police are recommending charges against a man who is accused of punching a store security guard after the guard reminded the man to wear a mask in the Woodman's Market in Kenosha. The security guard s...

The legalization of recreational marijuana will be a part of Governor Evers' two-year State budget he'll release to the full Legislature next Tuesday night. Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig told S...

Dangerously cold temperatures have settled in across Wisconsin this week. Emergency Management official say that means taking precautions if you're spending any time outdoors. Signs of hypothermia inc...